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Okay, tonight's Simpsons episode wasn't terrible, but it does seem like they've pretty much used up every possible plot. This one had some clear similarities with "Lisa's Rival," and a few elements of the most recent Futurama movie thrown in. The meeting of the two families for dinner was all right, as was the segment at Clam-Elot, but the only line that really made me laugh was when Lisa suggested that the restaurant failed because no one wanted to drive to the middle of the woods for clams. Speaking of which, I have to wonder who those girls were that Lenny and Carl were taking to Clam-Elot. And even though Groundskeeper Willy claimed to have no last name in "My Fair Laddy," here we find out that it at least was MacDougall. It's kind of sad when these random trivia bits are the most interesting parts of the show, but that seems to be the way of it nowadays. The American Dad episode was pretty good, though, especially the parts with the spa detective.